International airlines are gradually retiring their top-tier seats, but the spirit of first class lives on in a kind of secret first class — roomy suite-style arrangements tucked away at the front of the airplane.
International first class suites -- the kind of double-bed-in-the-sky experiences that have been the stuff of travel dreams for decades -- have been on the way out for a while now.
This space, butting up against the wall at the front of the cabin, is often lost or left empty, or has something like a magazine rack screwed onto the top of it, or a cupboard for the galley kitchen on top. All of this extra space, says Harcup,"is especially important now that first class seating is fading away in lieu of more efficient business class seat products. In this sense it's a ray of light keeping the spirit and differentiation of first class alive."One example is the latest Mint Studio from jetBlue, offered on its newest longhaul-outfitted aircraft.
Perhaps it could offer some added benefits in what's known as the"soft product" space of services and perks: how about a meeting-focused tea and coffee service, for example, or brain-food snacks?Hidden first class seats take advantage of the overlapping between rows of nested, staggered or herringbone-pattern seat maps.
When you're on board, take a look at the front row and see if it has more space than the row behind it, especially next to the seat, or if it has extra pillows and blankets. There might even be a bit of extra privacy divider.Check out the fabrics and hard surfaces.
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